- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6534-DB CCC No. 100038 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100038 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O RAJU AMBORE AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MARATHA COLONY, DHARWAD 580008. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRIYUTHS. SHRIKANT T. PATIL & ROHIT S. PATIL, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. SHRI. DODDAPPA H HUGAR THE TAHSILDAR, DHARWAD, TAHSILDAR OFFICE, NEAR BASAL MISSION SCHOOL, DHARWAD 580001. …ACCUSED 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA …PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA,1950, PRAYING TO, THE COGNIZANCE OF CONTEMPT BE TAKEN BY THIS HON’BLE COURT FOR VIOLATION OF ORDER PASSED ON 30/10/2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO.105286/2024 BY THE ACCUSED HEREIN VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS CONTEMPT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6534-DB CCC No. 100038 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) This contempt petition is filed complaining disobedience of order dated 30.10.2024 passed in WP No.105286/2024, wherein the following order is passed: i) Petition is allowed. ii) Writ of mandamus is issued to the respondent No.2. to consider the representations of the petitioner vide Annexures-B and D to and pass suitable orders in accordance with law. iii) The said process shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Today, learned Govt. Advocate Sri. G.K. Hiregoudar appearing for the respondent/accused files an affidavit of Tahsildar, Dharwad Taluk enclosing order dated 8.4.2025 passed on consideration of the representation of the petitioner/complainant, as directed by this Court. On going through Document No.1 enclosed to the affidavit, we are satisfied that there is substantial compliance of direction issued by this Court dated 30.10.2024 in WP No.105286/2024. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6534-DB CCC No. 100038 of 2025 As there is substantial compliance with the direction issued by this Court, further proceedings in the present contempt petition are dropped, with liberty to the complainant to pursue other remedies, if he is not satisfied with the compliance. Pending applications, if any, are disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE JTR CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 33